Once you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change, and there is hope.
BELL HOOKSLove is an action, never simply a feeling.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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Class is more than money. Class is also about knowledge.
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Any society based on domination supports and condones violence.
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We judge on the basis of what somebody looks like, skin color, whether we think they’re beautiful or not. That space on the Internet allows you to converse with somebody with none of those things involved.
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My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.
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I think life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
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To know love we have to invest time and commitment.
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If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice.
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Forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?
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Living simply makes loving simple.
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When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.
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If we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them.
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If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power to be self-defining, her agency.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death.
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The people I love, I’m committed to loving for the rest of my life.
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